GRE Word List

ENDEMIC

belonging or native to a particular people or country

The meaning of the word endemic is belonging or native to a particular people or country.

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WordMeaning
supplicantone who supplicates
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)